Oh ... also UEFA's stupid qualifying setup is an issue. I love an underdog and all, but there's no way Italy don't belong in the big tournament. The Euros prove that.
Not sure I like Africa's way of doing it, either. There's a distinct possibility that the AFCON champions won't make it, either, as they were drawn with their AFCON finals rivals. It's a two leg knockout competition but still: how don't both Egypt AND Senegal deserve to be there?
Nope. Both are screwed up in different ways. And look ... making CONCACAF look competent is hard work, but you can't say everybody doesn't get a fair shot.
On the one hand, that's a huge blow to Scotland. On the other hand, it sure makes tactics a heck of a lot more simple ... and trying to get forward play out of both Tierney and Robertson at the same time has caused Steve Clark to roll out some truly bizarre formations over the last couple of years.
